sses bennett area 2-8-06

City of Toledo

Bennett Area Sanitary & Storm Sewer System Evaluation Project

Public Meeting

February 8, 2006

Bennett Area Sanitary & Storm Sewer Evaluation Project

Purpose of the Project Part of On-Going Sewer

Work Regulated by Ohio Environmental Protective Agency and U.S.EPA

Eliminate Sanitary Sewer Overflows to Environment

Reduce Basement Back-Ups

Maintain Sewer System Infrastructure

Area Recommended by Previous Flow Monitoring Study


1999 City Wide Sewer Flow Monitoring Study 50 Flow Meters Installed Through the City Prioritized Worst Areas with Inflow/Infiltration

Problems Bennett Road Area is the 4th Project Previous Projects

Point Place Area Parkside Area River Road Area


Project Area Map


Study Area Has Both Combined Sewer and Separate Sewer Areas


Project Schedule

Project Began on December 1, 2005 Field Work Beginning February 2006 and

Continue to December 2006 Draft Report Due to City on March 1, 2007


Project Description Public Information Program and Questionnaire Flow Monitoring Sanitary Manhole, Storm Manhole and Catch Basin

Inspection Smoke and Dye Testing Sump Pump Monitoring Closed Circuit Television Inspection (CCTV) and

Cleaning Hydraulic Modeling of Storm and Sanitary Sewers Report


Public Information Program and Questionnaires Public Meetings Informational Fliers Questionnaires Door Hangers for

Smoke Testing Project Hotline Number

is 1-800-862-1450


Flow Monitoring

12 Flow Monitors 4 Rain Gauges 3 Month Period


Sanitary Manhole, Storm Manhole and Catch Basin Inspection Inspect and

Photograph all Storm and Sanitary Structures

Update City Database Develop Geodatabase

for Storm Sewer


Smoke Testing Notification Process

Residential Door Hanger Notices Daily Police/Fire Departments Designated City Contact

Testing Uses Blowers to Introduce Smoke into the Sewer System

Document Areas Where Smoke Escapes


Smoke TestingSmoke Testing Smoke Test Entire Study Area


Examples of Expected Smoke Testing Results

Smoke Emitting from Downspouts, Area Drains, Catch Basins, Lawn Areas, Near House Foundations

Field Staff will be walking in rear yards

Smoke Blower on Manholes (possibly in rear yards)


Smoke Testing Procedure


Residential Dye Testing ProcedureResidential Dye Testing Procedure


Dye Testing Catch Basins

Dye Test All Catch Basins in Study Area

Dye may be seen in streams and creeks


Sump Pump Monitoring Install Event Recorders

at 6 to 8 Homes Coordinate with

Rain Gauges Houses selected by

Public (Questionnaires)


Sanitary and Storm Sewer Cleaning and Inspection Clean and Inspect All

Sanitary and Storm Sewers


Hydraulic Modeling of Sanitary and Storm Sewer System Computer Modeling of

both Storm and Sanitary Sewer System

Surveying of Storm Sewer Manhole Lids


Report Report of Findings Submitted to City City to Report Findings to USEPA/OEPA Report Will Make Suggestions to Improve Sanitary

Sewer System Operations Recommendations May Include:

Sewer Rehabilitation Sewer Separation Relief Sewers Pump Stations Remove Downspouts


Project Issues Work in Backyards Where Manholes are

Located Work Vehicles (Trucks) in Streets Traffic Disruption Field Crews Working on Both Public and

Private Property Communication Addressing Sewer Problems


Field Staff and Work Area Identification All Field Staff will have Project Identification

Cards All Field Staff will use Proper Traffic/Safety

Cones All Field Staff will wear Florescent Safety

Vests at All Times


Project Contacts Project Hotline

Phone Number is 1800-862-1450 Recording- Leave your name and number and

someone will return your call CLIC (City Line Information Center)

Phone Number is 1-419-240-1000


Questions ?

Thank You for Coming and Participating in this Important City of Toledo Division of

Engineering Project!

sses bennett area 2-8-06

Documents

storm sewer cleaning

combined sewer

storm manhole

storm sewer11

storm sewers19

sanitary sewersreport8

area drains

sewer systemdocument